Findings 1.3.2, build 3077

Direct import of zip files containing files in one of the supported formats (zip files were handled before, but only as part of a dragged folder).

Better handling of some of the zip files created by Finder (which encodes folders using rather primitive conventions).

Changing a date in a header now triggers a dialog to offer clear options to resolve potential date chronology issues or to optionally apply the same day offset to multiple dates in the document.

Notify the user of date chronology conflict when inserting a new date header, with various options to resolve the conflict.

Deletion of day headers is now easier using a dedicated button in the editor gutter.

Insertion of notes and day headers is done after the first paragraph of the current selection, instead of before it.

Copying and pasting content from one table to another within the editor, or from tab-delimited text.

Licensing information in the About window, and a subtle nod to our beloved customers in the acknowledgments.

Navigation between the fields of a day header using the arrows.

The app is now 1 megabyte smaller. At our scale, this means billions of hours saved thanks to faster downloads (or a fraction thereof; you're the scientist, do the maths).

Brighter color when reaching the end of the Pro trial period.

Insertion of attachment box at a seemingly random position instead of the expected insertion point.

Application could become unresponsive for several seconds with 100% CPU usage when quitting.

Potential export failure for large number of documents.

Spinning beach ball during import of a large number of experiments.

Insertion point jumping into the first protocol listed after updating the search results, which would lead to overwriting the search string in the protocol text.

Spurious insertion of a new page after a table when using PDF export or print.

Annoying sync-triggered resurrection of previously deleted built-in protocols.

Opening the file twice when double-clicking an attachment icon or file name.

Proper handling of strings that look like HTML tags, just like <that> for instance.

Search highlights not properly cleaned-up from tables.

Correctly cycling through search results when all matches are in the same paragraph.

Proper alignment of the experiment dashboard scrolling bar to the right side of the window.

Refreshing the experiment cards at midnight and in waking from sleep.

'Spelling & Grammar' submenu in the contextual menu of the editor.

Unexpected change of multi-line selections after copying to the clipboard.

Export of Findings archives that include all the information needed to be shared with others and added to other Findings libraries; different versions of the same document will be merged as needed (see the ‘import’ feature!).

Export of multiple experiments or protocols, including whole projects and whole library, with an option to filter by date (filtering by date only for Pro users).

Import of Findings archives, which support merging of different versions of the same experiment or protocol; merging works the same as sync, but can be done by sharing documents back and forth via any method like email, AirDrop, Dropbox, etc.

Redesigned import workflow, allowing import of multiple files of different types, including files in zip archives; import can be triggered by the ‘Import...’ menu item (cmd-O), or by dragging files and folders onto the app main window or the Dock icon. Supported formats: Word, rtf or markdown for protocols; Findings archives for experiments and protocols.

Full-text search of experiments or protocols, not just based on title, but also aim/summary, author, as well as the entire content of the documents. Search correctly handles composed characters (e.g. accentuated letters), punctuation and greek letters (so one can e.g. search ‘beta’ and find content that includes ‘β’).

Search within an opened experiment or protocol. Matches are highlighted in the document and can be navigated using the ‘Find Next’ and ‘Find Previous’ menu items (cmd-G and shift-cmd-G), or using the return key (or shift-return).

Vignettes in experiment cards. You can pick a vignette by opening an experiment and clicking on the vignette area in the header. The vignette will then show in the experiment card.

Project colors visible in experiment cards. For now, project colors are assigned randomly (but reproducibly). Experiment tabs now have a project color badge instead of the flask icon. Let us know if you like the new look!

30-day trial of the Pro version for non-registered users. After 30 days, the app reverses to the free Basic version, which offers up to 20 experiments, as well as all the other features (except filtering by date for export).

Export options for PDF and print output: optional attachments, custom attachment preview size, custom font.

Better restoration and better default for the active interface element when opening an experiment.

Spell and grammar checking in document editor.

Automatically creating a vignette when first inserting an attachment in an experiment.

Allows to reset the experiment vignette to the default empty placeholder.

Numeric-aware sort of experiments, protocols and projects.

Past experiments awaiting completion are now clearly separated in the ‘Ongoing’ dashboard, and are listed below the active experiments instead of above.

Smarter default project for new experiments, based on the latest one actively set by the user.

“Jump to selection” menu item.

Better contrast, tighter spacing and layout tweaks in the experiment dashboard and cards.

Experiment cards resize to fit the window width.

Completion button is also shown in ongoing experiment cards.

Experiment cards show two paragraphs in the task box: previous completed task and current task.

Rating can be changed directly in the experiment cards.

The task box of today’s experiment now has a gray background when all done, to distinguish it from experiments that still have pending tasks for today.

More automatic diagnostics pre-filled when sending an email.

PDF export now include multiple options: custom font, image size, with or without attachments; this is done via the new export sheet.

Sharing via Mail.app, Messages or AirDrop, for experiments or protocols in Findings or PDF format; this is also done via the new export sheet.

The ‘Library’ tab in Preferences distinguishes the actual document folder from the non-essential derived data folder, and clarifies the distinction between critical and non-critical data.

Timer panel menu item toggles the window visibility.

Additional warning when enabling Dropbox to encourage the user to back up her computer; an additional backup copy of the documents is also created in Findings/Local/Default in the process of enabling Dropbox sync.

Jumping cursor when selecting table content in document editor.

Unexpected jumping of the selection cursor of the document editor in various situations.

Unwanted scrolling in large documents when adding or deleting newlines.

Unwanted scrolling when selecting cells in tables.

Occasional horizontal scrolling that would hide part of the left margin of the document editor.

Properly scrolls to show inserted attachment box.

Spurious and annoying “flash” refresh of the thumbnails in the document editor.

Erratic behavior of the window when dragged using the top part in OS X 10.11 “El Capitan”.

Protocol custom titles not properly showing in all the corresponding headers inside an experiment.

List numbering continues correctly after a table in PDF export, consistent with the document editor.

Missing attachment in PDF export if the legend contained a slash character.

Printing right after a change in the document could sometimes output the document without the change.

Properly split large tables over multiple pages when exporting to PDF.

Properly copy attachments when duplicating a protocol.

Tab stops in PDF export match the tab stops in the document editor.

Occasionally missing box when trying to drag a protocol into the calendar view of an experiment.

Cropped shadows in the metadata text fields of the document editor headers.

Navigation with arrow keys in tables in the document editor.

Unnecessary and annoying “flash” refresh of the experiment cards in the dashboard.

Unresponsive timer buttons in the timer panel.

Consistent tooltip for the ‘+’ button in the toolbar when browsing protocols.

Mark experiment as completed in the experiment editor header.

Missing timer refresh in experiment dashboard cards.

Wrongly placed separator in the Help menu.

Missing close button in the ‘About Findings’ window.

Crash when deleting untitled experiment.

Crash when displaying some experiment cards with particular settings.

Crash when refreshing the dashboard in some circustamces, in particular upon deletion.

Dropbox authentication failure on OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

Potential Dropbox authentication failure on 10.10 Yosemite.

Potential crash after Dropbox authentication.

Potential crash on launch depending on document content in the library.

Status column in the experiment list view, which indicates wether it’s ‘ongoing’ or ‘completed’. List view can be enabled in the preferences.

Keyboard shortcuts for adding and deleting rows and columns in tables.

Clearer menu items for adding and deleting rows and columns in tables.

Navigating up and down a table with the arrow keys.

Spurious display of timers in experiment cards in some situations.

Scrolling issues with the experiment dashboard.

Crashes that started appearing for large-ish libraries used on multiple devices, and required important foundation changes to fix. Special thanks to Adam for his seemingly infinite patience!

Change from time-based trial to two-tiers Basic/Pro modes. Basic (free) offers up to 20 free experiments (experiment editing is disabled when more than 20 experiments are loaded) and unlimited protocols. Pro (paid license) unlocks all limits using a serial number, as before.

All experiments shown in the list view, instead of just the completed ones. List view can be enabled in the preferences.

Adding links to the Findings iOS app and to other science apps in the Help menu.

Path extension properly added to attachments included in PDF export, with better naming now always based on the file name and attachment legend.

Insertion of text occuring at the end of the line when typing at the very beginning of an attachment legend.

Insertion of text within a table cell would add the text at the end of the text.

Missing window buttons in full-screen in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

Crash while editing protocols.

Tables in experiments and protocols. Insertion of new tables can be done using the corresponding menu item in the Format menu or the table icon in the top toolbar of a document. After creation, the cells can be navigated using the tab and shift-tab keys. For insertion/deletion of columns and rows, use the corresponding menu items in the Format menu.

Countdown timers. Timers can be created for any paragraph in an experiment or a protocol by clicking on the timer button in the gutter of the text view. Findings sets the duration based on the content of the paragraph, but it can also be adjusted manually using the ‘gears’ button. Timers can be started, paused or stopped from the text view of the experiment, from the experiment card, or from the timer panel (via the Window menu). Local notifications will be displayed when the timer is done.

Timestamps. A timestamp can be created for any paragraph in an experiment and will by default indicate the time at which it was created (it can be edited as needed to change the time).

Stopwatches. Clicking a timestamp will change it into a stopwatch, showing the time elapsed since the timestamp. It can be stopped to record the end time as well.

Field for ‘Computer Science’, subfield ‘Microfabrication’ in Engineering, subfield ‘Proteomics’. Let us know if you have more requests for missing fields of subfields.

Allows insertion of tabs to align text based on default tab stops (note that the tab stops cannot be edited; use tables instead for guaranteed alignment, or fixed-width paragraphs for character alignment).

Ask for confirmation before copying large attachment into an experiment (custom limits can be set using the menu Findings > Preferences > Options).

When inserting a day header in an experiment, use today’s date if possible instead of day following the previous date in the document.

Empty paragraph added at the end of a document after a note, attachment or table to avoid confusion.

Double-clicking in a task or a timer in an experiment card in the dashboard opens the document at the corresponding paragraph.

Greying out of completed sections of an experiment keeps the content more readable and does not include attachments, notes and timers.

PDF export uses the document title for the file name.

Window menu.

Superscript and subscript in PDF export and print.

Taking into account the volume name to open Microsoft documents with paths longer than 255 characters.

De-indenting not working when applied to numbered lists.

Cropped experiment cards in the ongoing experiment view.

Experiment list view showing empty content on occasion.

Numbered lists wrongly interrupted by notes and attachments in PDF export.

Inconsistent behavior of the document editor after folding part of the selected text.

Missing undo for metadata headers of experiments and protocols.

Missing page header on the last page of exported PDF.

More stringent checks during Dropbox setup.

Clearer content for some of the Dropbox error messages.

Social science field and subfields in the protocol library.

Business field and subfields in the protocol library.

Protocol subfield for econometrics and for explosive engineering.

Duplicate protocol using the File menu or the ‘+’ button.

Persists selection and folding status of experiments and protocols.

Persists protocol field selection.

Easier insertion of carriage returns in experiment aim and protocol summary (just press return).

Experiments with content for today or the future can now also be marked as completed.

Clearer menu item for protocol or experiment deletion.

Better error message during Dropbox sync setup to suggest to adjust ‘Selective Sync’.

Built-in protocols are locked and cannot be edited.

Past experiments are now sorted in reverse chronological order.

No more “blinking” of the user interface when navigating protocols.

Numbered lists now continue even when interrupted by notes, attachments or bullet lists.

Animation of experiment cards also when changing completion status via the menu items.

No more occasional error loading library due to duplication of built-in protocols.

Better recovery from library loading error following unexpected sandbox restrictions.

Deleted built-in protocols were wrongly added back on the next run of the app.

Protocol table view shows garbage / empty content.

Projects could occasionally get duplicated after adding them.

Experiment header not resizing properly when aims or title grows or shrinks.

Insertion points would sometimes go missing in the text fields of the document metadata header.

Selected protocol would disappear when changing the field to a different one.

Some menu items were not disabled when not applicable in the current context.

Default protocol subfield for protocol creation.

Sync would sometimes happen only after restarting the app.

Experiment card would sometimes not refresh its content after editing the text in the document.

Properly dealing with multiple attachments with the same file name when exporting to PDF.

PDF export would fail if the experiment title contained an illegal character.

The menu item for marking experiment as completed or ongoing was wrongly disabled when using the list view option.

Psychology field and subfields in the protocol library, as well as additional subcategories for the cookery “field”.

Subscription to pre-release versions of Findings. To be notified of beta versions, check the corresponding box in Preferences > Options.

Multiple spaces can be inserted, instead of being collapsed into one.

Native full-screen window button in Yosemite.

Displaying the year for dates outside the current year in the experiment cards.

Typing composed characters using special keyboard input (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc) could lead to extra “fantom” characters.

Undo not working when deleting an attachment while the selection includes part of the legend.

Now showing styled text for the next task in experiment cards, instead of exposing the ugly and confusing markup.

Experiment cards scrolling area not properly aligned with the window borders.

Removing unused menu items that would only lead to confusion.

Unsightly baseline changes when applying subscript or superscript.

The window would sometimes remain blank after exiting the welcome guide or the store.

Rare issue where Dropbox sync could not be started because of an attachment with an extension starting with ‘fd’.

Library would not load when using Dropbox and the OS X account name is different from the home folder name.

Dropbox sync.

Yosemite compatibility.

Attachment missing after deletion and undo.

Pasting from Word now correctly inserts the copied text and not an image of the text.

Enabling Dropbox sync could fail for non-English users of Dropbox.

Enabling Dropbox sync could fail if a ‘Findings’ folder already existed on Dropbox.

More detailed instructions and if necessary better error messages, when enabling and disabling Dropbox.

Annoying scroll back up to the top of an experiment when first opening a document and clicking to edit.

Annoying scroll back up to the top of an experiment or protocol while typing when the document had been edited on more than one device.

Changes to a document are now uploaded to Dropbox without having to quit the app.

Enabling Dropbox sync on the Mac first could prevent correct syncing with iOS app (iOS app is currently in beta and will soon be publicly released).

Disabling Dropbox sync and then quickly enabling it again could result in duplicate documents and library loading failure.

Documents are now left on Dropbox when disabling sync so they are still available to other devices.

Opening CSV file in Excel could fail due to path longer than 255 characters.

Selection of ‘All Fields’ in the protocol browser had no effect.

Dropbox sync (in beta for now). For each machine, go to Findings > Preferences > Library and check the option ‘Dropbox Sync’.

Project deletion. It is only permitted if the project is empty. Instead of deleting a project, you can merge it with another one, see below.

Project merging. This can be done by renaming a project to match the name of another project.

Attachments from a protocol were not being copied when dragged into an experiment.

Allow selection of Dropbox root folder for business accounts, with folder name like ‘Dropbox (company_name)’.

Prevent some cases where Findings could lose access to the Dropbox folder.

Visual glitch in task box of experiment cards for today’s actions marked as done.

Selection of experiment cards.

Potential crash upon syncing a new experiment.

Crash on PDF export for some combination of indentation levels.

Display experiment as a list (menu Findings > Preferences > General).

File preview update when modified externally (for instance after updating an Excel file).

Day editing and insertion of a day before the first day.

High CPU usage and memory build-up triggered when adding a present or future date to an experiment previously marked as completed.

Parts of an experiment could have a wrong completion status (wrongly grayed out).

PDF export menu stays disabled after canceling.

Memory leak in PDF export.

Inconsistent button labels in embedded license store.

Mark experiment as completed / ongoing, using a checkmark icon in the experiment card and the experiment header (or menu item with cmd-U keyboard shortcut).

Choose a “vignette” thumbnail for an experiment, by clicking on the square flask icon in the header of an experiment.

Drag files onto the app icon in the dock or the protocol library for import.

Pasting text with empty lines coult fail or misbehave in strange ways.

Images could sometimes fail to paste from the clipboard.

Apply proper completion status to inserted paragraphs in experiments.

Do not allow done status editing for protocols.

Visible refresh of experiment cards would result in flashing content.

Consistent look of window sheets.

Misc usability improvements.

Paste as PDF from Excel.

Paste images directly into a document (e.g. copy-paste from Preview.app).

Paste files directly into a document (e.g. or copy-paste from the Finder).

Use the tab key to change indentation level.

Menu item to “Paste and Match Style”.

Proper handling of 2-byte characters (e.g. Japanese or Chinese characters).

Text could be wrongly when typing at the beginning of a line.

Wrong location when inserting attachments or notes.

Better import of markdown files (see also http://help.findingsapp.com/#markdown for markdown formatting guidelines).

Date changes in text editor would sometimes not be saved.

Empty days could sometimes be created by the calendar view, resulting in spurious empty tasks shown in experiment cards

No update of done status in the text editor when changed in the experiment card.

Invisible cursor in title/aim.

Properly dismiss title/aim field editing when clicking elsewhere in the header.

Show star rating in experiment cards.

Calendar view set on full weeks.

Calendar view highlights today’s date.

Persist field selection in protocol browser.

Proper handling of multi-line paste.

Cut and paste within document.

Fixes potential application freeze.

Numbered list appearance on PDF export.

Numbered list properly reset in text editor.

Unwanted duplication, consolidation or deletion of non-protocol content when using the calendar view.

Transparent calendar widget for completed days in text editor.

Protocol deletion now possible.

Easier attachment deletion.

Support for alt/cmd backspace for deletion of words or lines.

Completion status of steps now done on a per-day basis.

Persisting some protocol browser setting.

Better visualization of week days vs week-end.

Misc tweaks to registration, support email and more.

Export experiments or protocols to PDF.

Print experiments or protocols.

Unwanted duplication, consolidation or deletion of non-protocol content when using the calendar view.

Opening Excel or Word files with path longer than 255 characters.

cmd-S is now a valid keyboard shortcut; various visual tweaks.